Record retruned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit.

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed...

Argued. For petitioner: Thomas G. Hungar, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Record received from U.S.D.Court for Eastern District of Texas. (5 boxes) This record contains portions of the record that are sealed.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box)

Brief amici curiae of Biotechnology Industry Organization, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Unity Semiconductor Corporation filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Bayer AG filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Venture Capital Firms Aberdare Ventures, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Tessera, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of University Patent Owners and Licensees filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of An Association of Practicing Entities filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Ron D. Katznelson filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Former USPTO Commissioners and Directors filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Project Fastlane, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of IP Advocate filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Boston Patent Law Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed).

Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association and Connect filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Ventures Management, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of 3M Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Seven Retired Naval Officers filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Genetech, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Triantafyllos Tafas, Phd filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of AmiCOUR IP Group, LLC filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Harbor Holdings, LLC filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of elcommerce.com.inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents i4i Limited Partnership, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 18, 2011

Brief amici curiae of Google Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of EMC Corporation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Bar Association of the District of Columbia Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Apotex, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Business Machines Corporation in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Business Software Alliance filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Hercules Open-Source Project filed.

Brief amici curiae of Apple Inc. and Intel Corporation filed.

Brief amici curiae of SAP America, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Cisco Systems, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of 37 Law, Business, and Economics Professors filed.

Brief amici curiae of Timex Group USA, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Roberta J. Morris, Esq., Ph.D. in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Internet Retailers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Public Patent Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Synerx Pharma, LLC filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Lee A. Hollaar filed.

Brief of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 11, 2011.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2011.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents

Petition GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010.

Reply of petitioner Microsoft Corporation filed.

Brief of respondents I4I Limited Partnership, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Yahoo!, Inc. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Apple Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Acushnet Company, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Facebook, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Professor Howard B. Abrams, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed.

Brief amici curiae of Google Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of 36 Law, Business, and Economics Professors, Howard B. Abrams, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 29, 2010.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2010)

Application (09A1195) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until August 27, 2010.

Application (09A1195) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 30, 2010 to August 27, 2010, submitted to Justice Stevens. (The Chief Justice is recused.)

Microsoft Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Thomas G. Hungar

Microsoft Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Theodore B. Olson

Microsoft Corporation, Petitioner, represented by Matthew D. McGill

i4i Limited Partnership, et al., Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

i4i Limited Partnership, et al., Respondent, represented by Donald R. Dunner

I4I Limited Partnership, et al., Respondent, represented by Donald R. Dunner

I4I Limited Partnership, et al., Respondent, represented by Seth P. Waxman

3M Company, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

Acushnet Company, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by James W. Dabney

American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald R. Ware

AmiCOUR IP Group, LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kirstin Marie Jahn

An Association of Practicing Entities, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald E. Lake III

Apotex, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Roy T. Englert Jr.

Apple Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Deanne E. Maynard

Bar Association of the District of Columbia Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by John E. Dubiansky

Bayer AG, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam

Biotechnology Industry Organization, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patricia A. Millett

Boston Patent Law Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Erik Paul Belt

Business Software Alliance, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus

Cisco Systems, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John D. Vandenberg

Computer & Communications Industry Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan Band

Dr. Ron D. Katznelson, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles E. Miller

Eagle Harbor Holdings, LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kathryn E. Karcher

elcommerce.com.inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher M. Perry

Electronic Frontier Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Barclay

EMC Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul T. Dacier

Facebook, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John D. Vandenberg

Federation Internationale Des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle, Amicus Curiae, represented by John P Sutton

Former USPTO Commissioners and Directors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alexander C.D. Giza

Genetech, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Louis H. Pugh Jr.

Genetech, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerome B. Falk Jr.

Google Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

Hercules Open-Source Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by E. Joshua Rosenkranz

Intel Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dan L. Bagatell

Intellectual Property Owners Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul H. Berghoff

Intellectual Ventures Management, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Justin A. Nelson

International Business Machines Corporation in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kenneth R. Adamo

Internet Retailers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Brann

Microsoft Corporation v. i4i Limited Partnership, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Harry J. Roper

Professor Howard B. Abrams, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark A. Lemley

Professor Lee A. Hollaar, Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Bennion

Public Patent Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel B. Ravicher

Roberta J. Morris, Esq., Ph.D. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Roberta J. Morris

San Diego Intellecutal Property Law Association and Connect, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas E. Olson

Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Squires

Seven Retired Naval Officers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert P. Greenspoon

Synerx Pharma, LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by D. Christopher Ohly

Tessera, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph M. Lipner

Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry C. Dinger

the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal

The Wireless Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael K. Kellogg

Timex Group USA, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John R. Horvack Jr.

Triantafyllos Tafas, Phd, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven J. Moore

Unity Semiconductor Corporation Project Fastlane, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott S. Kokka

University Patent Owners and Licensees, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence K. Nodine

Venture Capital Firms Aberdare Ventures, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Hallward-Driemeier

William Mitchell College of Law Intellectual Property Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Carl Moy

Yahoo!, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by William C. Rooklidge